James wilson



' (No Model.)

J. WILSON. HEATING STOVE.

Patented Nov. 14,1893.

To all whom it may concern:

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WILSON, OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.

HEATING-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters ratent No. 508,794., dated November14, 1893.

Applicationfild June 26,1898. Serial No. 4978,787- (No model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES WILsON, of the city of Columbia, county ofBoone, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Heating Stoves, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof.

Myinvention relates to an improved heatin g. stove, and consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement'ofparts hereinafterspecified and pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved stove which shallbe very efficient and economical in operation, of low cost, and whichshall be devoid of draft openings in its lower portion, and in'which thedraft opening and the damper therefor shall be located at or adjacentthe top of the stove and remote from the fire.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional sideelevation of a stoveembodying my invention. same. Fig. 3 is a detail View in perspective ofthe combined draft damper and fuel-door. Fig. 4 is a sectional top planview, with parts broken away, and with the cover swung around.

1 indicates the body of the stove, or the outer casing thereof, which ispreferably made of sheet-iron, although it may be made of cast metal, sothat the stove will be oblong or elliptical in planview. This outercasing has vertical walls and a bottom 2 provided with suitablesupporting legs 3 and a top 4 having suitable openings 5 in whichcooking utensils may be placed when the stove is used as a cook-stove,and a vertical pipe thimble 6 projecting from the top adjacent the rearend of the stove.

7 indicates. a conical or dished-top, which is preferably made of castiron, with ornamental openings oroutlinesS formed therein. This top isprovided with a circular opening 9 at a point adjacent its rear endwhich engages the exterior of the thimble 6, and forms a sort of hingeupon which the top may be turned, and swung around 01f of the top ofFig. 2 is a front end elevation of' the stove, as indicated in Fig. 4,said pipe thimble being of extra vertical length to enable it to act assuch. The top 7 is provided 11 indicates an inner lining for the stove;which is preferably made of corrugated sheet metal plates having a widthcorresponding to the height of the stove between its bottom 2 and topat, and extendingcompletely around the interior of the stove, with thecorrugations 12 of said plates arranged vertically with relation to thestove, thereby forming a series of vertical separate air spaces 13between the inner liningand the outer casing.

Formed upon or secured to the front end of the stove is a vertical draftpassage 14 having an open upper end and a closed lower end, the upperend opening 'at a point a short distance below a fuel opening 15, whichis formed partly in the top t and partlyin the front wall of the stove.The swinging-top 1s of such size as to overlap the portion of thefuel-opening 15, which is formed in the top of the stove. Saidswinging-top also overlaps a portion of the combined draft-damper andfuel-door hereinafter mentioned, whereby a very complete and finishedconstruction 1s provided.

16 indicates a series of small openings or passages formed in the frontwall of the stove and connecting the interior'of the draft passage 14with the interior of the stove at a point adjacent the lower end ofsaidpassage and adjacent the bottom of the stove.

17 indicates a combined draft damper and fuel door which is providedwith a horizontal top 18 and a front 19 which is curved to fit the frontof the stove and depends from the horizontal top 18 a sufficientdistance to cover the portion of the fuel opening which is formed insaid front. The horizontal top 18 of the door is of sufficient area orsize to cover a portion of the draft opening 15 which is in the top ofthe stove. Formed upon or socured to the front 19 of the door is a draftpassage 20 the walls of which in cross-section correspond to thecross-section of the draft of the stove adjacent the bottom thereof, for

passage 14 of the stove. These draftpassages I may term draft pipes andImay term the portion which is fixed to the stove, the lower section, andthe portion which is fixed to the door, the upper section of thedraft-pipe. The upper section 20 of the draft pipe projects below thelower edge of the front 19 of the door, and overlaps the exterior of thelower section 14, so that when the door isclosed, a continuous draftpassage is formed in a vertical line from the bottom of the stove to thetop thereof. The upper and lower ends of the upper section are normallyopen.

21 indicates suitable hinges by means of which the door 17 is hinged tothe front of the stove, so as to swing around in a horizontal plane, asshown in Fig. 4.

22 indicates a suitable latch or fastening for said door, which may beof any common form, as may also the hinges.

2.3 indicates a damper, which is adapted to close and open the uppersection of the draft passage or tube. This damper is preferably arrangedto slide from left to right. I here show it pivotally connected by meansof a rivet or bolt 24 to the top 18 of the door, so

as to be swung around in a horizontal plane and cover or uncover theupper end of the upper section 20 of the draft pipe.

25 indicates a suitable foot rest, which is secured in a horizontalposition upon one side the well known purpose.

26 indicates an opening formed in the bot tom 2 of the stove adjacentthe front thereof, through which ashes may be removed and dropped into apan set beneath said open- 1 ing. This opening is normally closed by asliding plate 27 which is mounted in suitable guides 28. v

The damper 23 is provided with a suitable knob or handle 29 by means ofwhich it may be manipulated. The latch 22 of the door is also providedwith a suitable knob or handle 30 by means of whichit may be manipulatedin opening and closing the door.

It will be observed that all draft to the stove is taken from above, andas there are no draft openings below a perfectly tight stove isprovided. The draft regulating damper being above the fire enables theoperator to control the fire so that it will not die out for a greatlength of time.

A stove thus constructed will burn wood, straw, and various kinds oftrash, and no ashes can drop on the floor. The draft can be regulatedwithout stooping on the part of the operator. g

The corrugated lining makes the stove a very durable one as the verticalair spaces 13 prevent the outer casing of the stove from burning orwarping out of shape.

What I claim is 1. The improved stove having a vertical draft pipe 14provided with an open upper endand a closed lower end, a fuel-opening 15formed in the upper portion of the stove adjacent the upper open end ofsaid draft pipe, said draft pipe having an opening adjacent its lowerend which connects it with the interior of the stove, a-door hinged'tothe stoveso as to cover said fuel opening, an upper section 20 of thedraft pipe carried by said door and swinging therewith, and a damperalso carried by said door and adapted to control the draft through saidupper section, substantially as herein specified.

2. The improved stove, comprising an outer casing 1, a bottom 2, a top 4having openings 5 in which cooking-utensils may be placed, a

vertical draft-pipe l4.p rovided with an open upper end and a closedlower end, a fuelopening 15 formed in the upper portion of the stoveadjacent the upper end of said draftpipe, said draft-pipe having anopening and jacent its lower end which connects it with the interior ofthe stove, a door hinged to the stove so as to cover said fuel opening,an upper section of the draft-pipe carried by said door and swingingtherewith, a damper also carried by said door and arranged to controlthe draft through said upper section, a swinging stove-top mounted uponthe top 4 of the stove so as to cover the openings 5 therein and overlapthe fuel opening 15 and a portion of said door, and a hinge or pivotalconnection by means of which said stove-top 1s secured to-the stove,substantially as herein specified.

' 3. The improved stove, comprising a body 1 preferably made of sheetiron and elliptical in plan view, a bot-tom 2, a top 4 having suitableopenings 5 in which cooking utensils may be placed, a fuel-opening 15formed partly in said top and partly in the vertical wall of the stove,a vertical draft-pipe 14 having an open upper end and a closed lowerend, the upper end opening at a pointa short distance below saidfuel-opening, the vertical wall of the stove having a series of smallopenings 16 formed therein and connecting the interior of saiddraft-pipe with the interior of the stove at a point adjacent the lowerend of said pipe and adjacent the bottom of the stove, a combineddraft-damper and fueldoor 17 provided with a horizontal top 18 and afront 19, which latter is curved to fit the front of the stove anddepends from the horizontal top 18 a suflicient distance to cover theportion of the fuel opening which is formed in said vertical wall of thestove, a hinge for said door, said horizontal top 18 being of sufficientsize or area to cover the portion of the draft-opening 15 which is inthe top of the stove, an upper section 20 of the draft-pipe secured tothe front 19 of said door and projecting a distance below the lower edgethereof so as to overlap the exterior of the lower section 14 when thedoor is in a closed position and so that a continuous draft passageisformed in a vertical line Intestirnonywheizeofj affix mysignature infrom the bottomiof the stove to the top therepresence of two witnesses.

I of, the upper and, lower ends of said upper sectionbeing normallyopen, a suitable latch JAMES Q or fastening for said door, and a damperar- Witnesses: ranged to close and open said draft-pipe, sub. 7 J. DEW.ROBINSON,

stantially as herein specified. MATHEW BRADY.

